Happy Halloween! 👻
Dear <<First Name>>,
Our annual fall book sale is right around the corner. You won't want to miss out on the chance to stock up on books to curl up with as the weather turns cooler. See information below.
Did you miss the latest meeting of Senior Book Break? No worries. We've got you covered with an update of the books and authors discussed. It's all below.
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Win a Grover Beach Community Library book tote bag!
This month we're running a giveaway over on our Facebook page. Hop on over to our page, give us a "like" and look for details about how to enter the giveaway.
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 Our next book sale is this Saturday, October 26 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the library parking lot at 240 N. NINTH ST.
In addition to all the usual suspects, this time around we’ve got a great selection of military history, art, music, and biography.
Plus, we’ll have some special guests…
From 10 - 11 a.m. the Wavebreakers, an entertaining local band, will perform your favorite feel-good, toe-tapping songs from the 50s through the 80s.
From 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. a local artist will offer face painting for kids who want to get into the Halloween spirit!
Bring the whole family and enjoy a beautiful fall day on the Central Coast.
Check out the Wavebreakers Band! https://www.facebook.com/thewavebreakersband/
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Did you miss Senior Book Break?
October’s meeting was small but very animated, leading to several lively discussions on a variety of subjects, much like the books chosen for this month’s topic.Here are the titles and authors that were discussed under the topic of history, hauntings or harvest:
1. The Least One by Borden Deal
Written in 1967, the book takes a close look at growing up in a poor white, share-cropping family, during the Great Depression. Told through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy, it evokes memories of cotton fields, home gardens and harvesting when that same garden meant life or death to many families.
2. 13 Days by Robert F. Kennedy
First-hand reports of a dangerous time in America, written by a man who was there, in the Situation Room, during the thirteen days of a Cold War standoff, one that could have led to war between Russia and the United States. The diplomacy involved in settling the matter is intense and the book well written.
3. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doeer
The Pulitzer Prize winning account of two people, a young, blind French girl and a German boy, who is the product of Hitler’s Youth program. A life lesson in the ways people from opposite sides attempt to help others, even in the worst of times.
4. My Autobiography by Benito Mussolini
A self-serving book that reveals a lot about Mussolini, the man, through the eyes of Mussolini, the man. History students will find the origins of fascism among the pages of this frank, and arrogant, book by the man himself.
5. Coming of Age by Studs Terkel
Pulitzer Prize winning author Terkel interviews people, 70 to 99, in all walks of life, from the famous to the obscure, delivering a panorama of life in America and how it has changed over the years. Another highly recommended selection.
6. The Front Porch Prophet by Raymond L. Atkins
What do a trigger-happy bootlegger with pancreatic cancer, an alcoholic helicopter pilot who is afraid to fly, and a dead guy with his feet in a camp stove have in common? The answer to all three is found in Sequoyah, Georgia, in this award-winning tale of a small town, its history and its people. Where else can you find a war hero named Termite, a cook named Hoghead and a supervisor named Pillsbury, who nearly gets hung by his employees?
Our next Senior Book Break topic is Seniors. See you at the library at 10:30 a.m. on November 12.
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Meet the Author with Tony Piazza
Our latest Meet the Author event featured whodunit novelist Tony Piazza- Author and Movie Historian and was a bit of detective work with a peek behind the scenes in Hollywood providing overall fun for everyone who attended.
Tony is the author of six books: "Anything Short of Murder," "A Murder Amongst Angels," "Murder is Such Sweet Revenge," "The Curse of the Crimson Dragon," "Murder Will Out," and "Murder in the Cards."
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We're an all-volunteer library serving the 5 Cities Community with engaging free programs for readers of all ages.
Volunteer with us and help with...
Preschool Story Time
Senior Book Break
Summer Reading Program
Local Author Events
Book Sales
Book Repair
Community Outreach
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Follow us on Facebook to see photos from events and for a chance to play book-related games and win prizes!
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Happy to help.
Have questions? Hit "reply" to this email or give us a ring. (805) 481-4131.
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